公开(公告)号：US20050107912A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US11018663

申请日：2004-12-21

Applicant: John Martin ,  Dave Kohlhoff

Inventor： John Martin ,  Dave Kohlhoff

IPC: G09F13/22 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G09F13/22 ,  G07F9/023

Abstract: In some embodiments of the present invention, a vending machine display apparatus and method includes a controller, a display electrically coupled to the controller and adapted to be coupled to the vending machine in a location externally visible on the vending machine, and a power line coupled to the display and adapted to supply power to the display. The display can be associated with the user-manipulatable control and/or with a product in the vending machine dispensed by operation of the user-manipulatable control. In some embodiments, the display is responsive to the controller by changing graphics and/or text displayed by the display.

Abstract translation: 在本发明的一些实施例中，自动售货机显示装置和方法包括控制器，电连接到控制器并适于在自动售货机外部可见的位置耦合到自动售货机的显示器，以及耦合 到显示器并且适于向显示器供电。 显示器可以与用户可操纵的控制和/或通过用户可操作控制的操作分配的自动售货机中的产品相关联。 在一些实施例中，显示器通过改变由显示器显示的图形和/或文本来响应于控制器。